Pictures of the day: 28 February 2012

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, poses for a picture in Kathmandu after being announced as the world's shortest man, as well as the shortest person ever measured by the Guinness World Records. Dangi was measured at 21.5 inches (54.60cm) by the Guinness World Record, beating former record holder Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who stands at a height of 23.5 inches (60 cm).